Applying to UAA

University of Alaska Anchorage's acceptance rate is 66.52% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,277 students applied and 2,845 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UAA.

UAA's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 3 Alaska colleges with competitive admission.

The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at University of Alaska Anchorage.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Alaska Anchorage is 66.52% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 45.91%. 1,825 men and 2,451 women applied to UAA and 1,191 men and 1,653 women students were accepted.

Among them, 572 men and 734 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UAA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UAA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,277	1,825	2,451	0	1
Admitted	2,845	1,191	1,653	0	1
Enrolled	1,306	572	734	0	0
Acceptance Rate	66.52%	65.26%	67.44%	-	100.00%
Yield	45.91%	48.03%	44.40%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Alaska Anchorage 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,306 first-year students enrolled in UAA. The proportion of full-time students is 65.85% and part-time students is 34.15%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.80% and women students is 56.20%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UAA.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UAA
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,306	572	734
Full-time	860	395	465
Part-time	446	177	269

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at UAA. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Alaska Anchorage.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UAA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $75 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UAA.

Admission Information for Applying to UAA
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.uaa.alaska.edu/admissions/
Online Application	uaonline.alaska.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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